Casey 💙
@artbycasey.bsky.social
Illustrator ✿ Old ✿ She/Her ✿ Ace
Multifandom/Original #Art ( #FFXIV, #Junicorn )
Desert Dweller 🏜
Next Con: Game On Expo
NO AI 🚫
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Multifandom/Original #Art ( #FFXIV, #Junicorn )
Desert Dweller 🏜
Next Con: Game On Expo
NO AI 🚫
shop: https://caseyshafferart.etsy.com
kofi: https://ko-fi.com/thecapturedspy
blog: https://thecapturedspy.tumblr.com
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Casey 💙
@artbycasey.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Hey folks! Name's Casey. This is where I ramble about numerous video games, movies, anime, and books, AND a dash of politics/current events. I also do art and make merch sometimes!
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PORTFOLIO: www.caseyshaffer.net
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TUMBLR: www.thecapturedspy.tumblr.com
PORTFOLIO: www.caseyshaffer.net
SHOP: thecapturedspy.etsy.com
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Family cookbooks, filled with handwritten notes, sometimes held together with rubber bands, tell the story of generations of homemakers. They are irreplaceable treasures.
🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v...
#Thanksgiving
🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v...
#Thanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Family cookbooks, filled with handwritten notes, sometimes held together with rubber bands, tell the story of generations of homemakers. They are irreplaceable treasures.
🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v...
#Thanksgiving
🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v...
#Thanksgiving
What flavor is your OC?
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What flavor is your OC?
Just barely dipped my toes into the Itzaland region of Infinity Nikki, but it's sooo pretty and the music is really nice. Loving all the new animals and plants too! (of COURSE)
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just barely dipped my toes into the Itzaland region of Infinity Nikki, but it's sooo pretty and the music is really nice. Loving all the new animals and plants too! (of COURSE)
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There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
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ᗒ Wounded Man ᗕ
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
ᗒ Wounded Man ᗕ
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
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defunctland videos are great because everyone in charge of disneyland for the past half century have been trying to carry out what they think walt would’ve wanted like they’re the patriots in MGS trying to carry out the boss’s will. coincidentally both involve giant robot dinosaurs
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
defunctland videos are great because everyone in charge of disneyland for the past half century have been trying to carry out what they think walt would’ve wanted like they’re the patriots in MGS trying to carry out the boss’s will. coincidentally both involve giant robot dinosaurs
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when *i* undercut people on the marketboard its called being a master of the game. when people undercut me they are not going to heaven
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
when *i* undercut people on the marketboard its called being a master of the game. when people undercut me they are not going to heaven
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October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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creators share 90% of their work for free, so what ends up for sale is a small fraction to gather income and support. treating creators like they aren't already sharing freely riles me up.
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
creators share 90% of their work for free, so what ends up for sale is a small fraction to gather income and support. treating creators like they aren't already sharing freely riles me up.
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
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“And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” 🖤
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” 🖤
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
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It also misses a HUGE opportunity for dev whimsy.
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
Stop using AI for placeholder assets.
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It also misses a HUGE opportunity for dev whimsy.
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
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1- The timing is incredibly funny considering the new Defunctland video
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
First look at the free-roaming robotic Olaf.
• He is able to meet guests & interact with them.
• Disney used a branch of AI called “reinforcement learning” to help bring Olaf to life.
• Coming to Disneyland Paris & Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
• He is able to meet guests & interact with them.
• Disney used a branch of AI called “reinforcement learning” to help bring Olaf to life.
• Coming to Disneyland Paris & Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
1- The timing is incredibly funny considering the new Defunctland video
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
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Since Star Wars is trending today, a good time to rewatch this fantastic speech from Andor. Almost like it has some relevance to the current state of things.
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
Andor | Maarva Andor’s Monologue | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Since Star Wars is trending today, a good time to rewatch this fantastic speech from Andor. Almost like it has some relevance to the current state of things.
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
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When ever one of those AI bros tires to tell you that artist are gatekeeping art remember that pros, armatures, hobbyist all stopped what they where doing to provide guidance to a newbie artist over the shared experience that "this one angle is hard to draw"
The "Frieren Looking Up" Art Trend attracted some Big Names in Animation! Excited for Season 2?
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
When ever one of those AI bros tires to tell you that artist are gatekeeping art remember that pros, armatures, hobbyist all stopped what they where doing to provide guidance to a newbie artist over the shared experience that "this one angle is hard to draw"
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#FFXIV FanFest is neither a safe nor accessible convention.
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#FFXIV FanFest is neither a safe nor accessible convention.
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
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I’m usually giving counsel of despair so let me offer a hopeful note now: all this is the desperate thrashing of a dying generation, horrified to see up close the consequences of raising their children to believe violence and racism are wrong, and that people should treat each other decently.
This one really is useful because you won’t see a more clear demonstration of one of the most damaging political phenomena of the era: the reactionary professional mind rejecting unacceptable reality, only able to process and comprehend it via something close to conspiracy theory.
Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz says Jewish students shouldn’t have smartphones until they finish high school — so they don’t see the “carnage” Israel and the U.S. have carried out in Gaza.
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I’m usually giving counsel of despair so let me offer a hopeful note now: all this is the desperate thrashing of a dying generation, horrified to see up close the consequences of raising their children to believe violence and racism are wrong, and that people should treat each other decently.
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I don't know who needs to hear this but you don't need to be productive all the time. You're allowed to have a slow life and you're still worthy of love when you don't have something to offer. You deserve love just by being alive. This includes love to yourself.
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but you don't need to be productive all the time. You're allowed to have a slow life and you're still worthy of love when you don't have something to offer. You deserve love just by being alive. This includes love to yourself.